EUGENIA PETROVA KOVATCHEVA


Personal information

Name

EUGENIA PETROVA KOVATCHEVA

Address

1574, 69A Shipchenski prohod, blvd

Telephone

+ 359 882255075

E-mail

e.kovatcheva@unibit.bg

Nationality

Bulgarian

Date of birth

15.11.1969.

 

Dr. Kovatcheva is an Assoc. Prof. at the University of Library Study and Information Technologies (ULSIT) She is a Scientific Secretary of the Dept of Information Science and UNESCO Chair ICT in Library Studies, Education and Cultural Heritage of ULSIT.  Her background is in the applications of Information Technologies and Cloud Computing in education, and training; adaptive learning systems. Her areas of interest are Interdisciplinary applied research and innovation, UX design and Internet of Things, Digital Repository, Information, Knowledge and Innovation Management. Dr. Kovatcheva has participated in more than 60 EU and National projects for transfer of innovations in IT in Education and Smart Services. In more than 80 papers, books, textbooks, she has shared her experience in applying the ICT under the specific objectives. Eugenia has been specialised at Twente University, The Netherlands and visited lecturer at the University of Electro-Communication, Tokyo, Japan, Academy Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, University of Middlesex, UK, University of Urbino, Italy.

 

 

Work/Teaching experience

Dates (from – to)

from 2011 till now

Name of employer

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies
  • Faculty of Information Science, Dept. Compter Science
  • UNESCCO Chair on ICT in Library Studies, Education and Cultural Heritage

Occupation or position

Associate professor

Scientific secretary of the Faculty of Information Science
Scientific secretary of the UNESCCO Chair

Main activities

Lecturer in Information Management, Web Technologies, eLearning, Digital Libreries, Human-Computer Interaction

Dates (from – to)

from July 2000 till 2013

Name of employer

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (SU)

Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI), Department of Information Technologies (DIT)

Type of business or sector

Telematics Application in Education and Training,
Flexible and Distance Learning, Web design; Multimedia technologies

Occupation or position

Assistant Professor

Main activities

prepare and deliver courses, participation in different projects
Coordinator of MSc programme in eLearning

Dates (from – to)

from September 1998 to June 2000

Name of employer

Center of educational services, Sofia University

Type of business or sector

Web design

Occupation or position

Lecturer

Main activities

Lecturer in Network and Communication, Web Design

Dates (from – to)

from March 1995 to December 2003

Name of employer

University Computer Center, Sofia University

Type of business or sector

Network administration

Occupation or position

Senior Network Administrator

Main activities

Web design, Network Administrator for Macintosh , Windows

Education and training

Dates (from – to)

2011-2012

Name and type of organization

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

Principal subjects

Theory and practise in knowledge management
Research Methodology
Knowledge in information Society

Title of qualification awarded

PhD

Dates (from – to)

2002-2003

Name and type of organization

University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

Principal subjects

Instructional Design, Telematics Application in Education, ICT implementation, Evaluation, Policy in Education

Title of qualification awarded

Master of Science in Telematics Application in Education and Training

Dates (from – to)

1993 - 1994

Name and type of organization

Université Catholique de Louven, Lovain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Principal subjects

System Identifications, Robotics, Vibrations, Automatics and Control

Title of qualification awarded

Certificat en Sciences Appliquees

Dates (from – to)

1987 - 1992

Name and type of organization

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria

Principal subjects

Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential equations, Analytical Geometry, Probability and Statistics

Title of qualification awarded

Master of Science in Mathematics

Personal skills and competences

Acquired in the course of life and career but not necessarily covered by formal certificates and diplomas.

Mother tongue

Bulgarian

Other languages

English                               Russian                               French

Reading skills

excellent                            excellent                               good

Writing skills

excellent                              good                                   basic

Verbal skills

excellent                              good                                   basic

 

 

Social skills and competences

  • presentation and communication skills;
  • experience in building collaboration teams;
  • networking and sharing of knowledge and resources;
  • team working skills;
  • rich experience with human behaviour on the internet

Organisational skills and competences

  • Coordinator of MSc Program in eLearning, Dept of Information Technologies, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University, Bulgaria
  • Coordinator of several EU Projects

Technical skills and competences

Skills and competences in:

  • interdisciplinary applied research and innovation;
  • e-learning methodology and tools;
  • good understanding and implementation of quality assurance procedures and processes both at higher education and at research,
  • technology development and innovation activities;
  • good understanding and developing of functional design and human-computer interaction / Web design; Development of Internet Applications; Multimedia technologies/

Artistic skills and competences

Music, writing, design, etc.

Drawing, Photography, Computer Art, Video-Design

Art Experience:

Design:

Logo & Complete Vision of conferences:

  • 7FP project SISTER - Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University, FP7-REGPOT-2007-1, 2008
  • 3rd Balkan Conference in Informatics (BCI'2007), 27-29 September 2007, Sofia, Bulgaria, Web Site: http://bci2007.uni-sofia.bg
  • International Conference: Pioneers of Bulgarian Mathematics, July 8-10, 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • the Leonardo da Vinci project iTeach – Innovative Teacher
  • Innovative Didactics for Web-Based Learning, ed. I. Nikolova, E.Sendova, 2008, ISBN: 978-954-92146-4-2
  • R. Robeva, J. Kirkwood, R. Davies, L. Farhy, B. Kovatchev, M. Straume, M. Johnson, An Invitation to Biomathematics, Academic Press, AUG-2007

Cover design of the book:

Driving licence(s)

category B

 

 

Annexes:

  1. Member of
  2. Participation in national and international projects
  3. List of publications

Annexes: 1.  Member of:

2013 - till now Member of the EDUsummIT'13, EDUsumIT'15
2012 Expert to the Ministry of Education and Youth for development of new curriculum for the core programme in IT for  the School Education
2010 Expert to the Ministry of Education and Youth for development of new State Educational Requirements in IT for the School Education
2007 Center for multicultural communication and Mediation
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Dept of Modern and Classical Filology
2005 Institute of Technology and Development (ITD) Foundation
2003 Jury of National Olympiad in Information Technology
2004 Editorial Board Member International Journal of Web Based Communities
2003 Bulgaria Telework Association

Programme Committee Member:

2016 QED'16: UNESCO International Workshop Technology Advanced Quality Learning for ALL
2016 BDAW'16 International conference on Big Data, Advanced Wireless and Communication
2016 45 Spring Conference of the Union of Bulgarian Mathematician, April 6-10, Pleven, Bulgaria
2015 till now ERIS: Education and Research for the Information Society
2013 till now IADIS e-Learning
2011 QED'11 - UNESCO International Workshop: Re-designing Institutional Policies and Practices to Enhance the Quality of Education through Innovative Use of Digital Technologies
2011 till now ILDE – eLearning and Distance Education Conference, Sofia University
2010 ICERI2010 – Madrid 15-17, Nov – chairman of the Session: Advanced classroom applications and technologies

2009-2011

International Conference on S3T: Software, Services & Semantic Technologies

2007 till now

Balkan Conference in Informatics - BCI

2004 till now

IADIS International Conference - e-Society

2004 till now

IADIS International Conference - Web Based Communities and Social Media

2004 till now

International Journal of Web Based Communities (IJWBC)

Specialisation abroad:

Sept 2012

Living Labs –Summer School, Milan, Italy

July 2011

Serious games in education, Summer School, Autrans, France

Oct  – Nov 2007

Adaptive Learning Systems, UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme 2006– University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan

Nov 2006 – Mar 2007

eLearning, UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme 2006– Fontys University, The Netherlands

15.11 – 15.12 2001

Computer Linguistics, ISHA, Paris 4 – Sorbonne, Paris, France

7-10 of Nov 2001

European Autumn University - "Learning and teaching in the communication society", Council for Cultural Co-operation, Council of Europe and Center for European Studies, Strasbourg, France

Jan2001

Computer Linguistics, ISHA, Paris 4 – Sorbonne, Paris, France

Jul 1998

Cross Cultural Studies: Severe HypoglycemiaUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

 

Annexes: 2. Participation in national and international projects

2018-2020

IoTnuggets: IoTNuggets:Internet of Things security nuggets 2018-1-BG01-KA202-047919 - coordinator

2018-2020

RedCyberSG: REDucing the CYBERsecurity Management Skills Gap in SMEs 2018-1-LV01-KA202-046987 - institutional coordinator

2018-2020

ARRANGE-ICT: pArtneRship foR AddressiNG mEgatrends in ICT 2018-1-BG01-KA203-048023

2017-2020

NAVIGATE: Information Literacy a Game-based Learning Approach for Avoiding Fake Content, Erasmus+ Project 2017-1-BG01-KA203-036383

2016-2019

KoMEIN: Conceptual Modeling and Simulation of Internet of Things Ecosystems, National Scientific Fund Project, Contract No. 02/1 / 13.12.2016

2016-2019

Models of Cultural Heritage Socialization in a “Smart City”,  National Scientific Fund Project, Contract No. ДН05/3/ 14.12.2016

2016-2018

Erasmus+ Project 2016-1-BG01-KA203-023719 - DigiThink: Design thinking for digital innovation - coordinator

2016-2018

Erasmus+ Project 2016-1-BG01-KA201-023657 - COMMIX: Empowering Literacy in Adolescents through Creative Engagement with Comics - coordinator

2016-2019

Erasmus+ Project LMPI: Licence, Master professionnels pour le développement, l’administration, la gestion, la protection des systèmes et réseaux informatiques dans les entreprises en Moldavie, au Kazakhstan, au Vietnam - institutional coordinator

2015-2016

Erasmus+ Project № 2014-1-BG01-KA203-001561- APInno: Action Project for Innovation - coordinator

2013 - 2016

543808-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-BE-TEMPUS-JPHES - PICTET: EQF-based professional ICT training for Russia and Kazakhstan - country coordinator

2013 - 2016

539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENW, LLP - FETCH: Future Education and Training in Computing: How to support learning at any time anywhere

2013 - 2016

LLP KA3-ICT Networks, 543221-LLP-1-2013-1-GR-KA3-KA3NW, SoC: School on Cloud: connecting education to the Cloud for digital citizenship- country coordinator

2012 - 2014

ЕЕ-74, SMEs and Entrepreneurship - NETT: Networked Entrepreneurship Training of Trainers NETT Proposal - country coordinator

2012

EU Structural Fund BG051PO001-3.1.04 Ministry of Education and Youth - For Better Quality of Education

2012 - 2014

Grundtvig, EAC/49/2010, SHEHERA: Sheherazade, 1001 stories for adult learning

2011 -

Leonardo da Vinci programme - BIOeNET: Business Intermediary Organisations e-Learning Network,

2011 - 2013

Comenius_MP_ES_LABedu_Desc, LABlearning

2011 - 2013

FP7-ICT-2009-5 - 258666 - ELLIOT - Experiential Living Labs for the Internet Of Things - Enlarged EU

2011 - 2013

ICT-PSP, CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3 ATLAS - Applied Technology for Language-Aided CMS

2011

BG/05/B/F/PP-166038BG051PO001-2.1.06/23.10.2009  Operational Programme “Human Resources Development” & European Social Fund, Development of Workforce Competence Assessment System  by Sectors and Regions (CASSY)

2009 - 2011

LLP 503706-LLP-1-2009-1-BE-GRUNDTVIG-GNW GINCO: Grundtvig International Network of Course Organizers

2009 - 2011

142399-LLP-1-2008-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENW - TRICE BG_ ERASMUS_NETWORKS_ETN_TRICE

2009 - 2011

INZ01/0111 - National Scientific Fund Integral University Research Center Integral University Center for Research, Design and Delivery of Quality e-Learning in Diverse Contexts

2009

DVU01/0030National Scientific Fund Adaptive Learning Platform Based on Games (ADOPTA)

2008 - 2009

EACEA/2007/04: “Study on the impact of ICT in primary schools STEPS - Study of the impact of TEchnology in Primary Schools

2008

EUROPEAID/123343/D/SER/BG Strengthening the Capacity of the Anticorruption Commission to Counteract Corruption in Public Administration and Judiciary, Phase II

2008

EuropeAid/124376/D/SER/BG –(under the project Phare2005/ 017-353.10.01 Human resourse development) Technical support for developing 30 standards for Vocational Education and Training

2008 - 2011

eContentplus Project Share.TEC - SHAring digital REsources in the Teaching Education Community

2008 - 2012

FP7-REGPOT-2007-1 SISTER - Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University 

2006 - 2010

EU-funded Integrated IST-TEL project TENCompetence

2006

Initiative of Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science e-Content & Educational-Portal for students

2005 - 2007

BG/05/B/F/PP-166038 Leonardo da Vinci project, i*Teach – Innovative Teacher

2005

Initiative of Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science Teacher Training – ICT in education

2005

National project - Initiative of Stare Aid Dept  of Ministry of Finance Learning corner

2004 - 2005

National project - Open Society project e-Learning for Bulgarian Public Administration

2004 - 2005

FP6-2004-Mobility-13, Researchers in Europe Initiative REKS - Researchers in European Knowledge Society

2004 - 2007

FP6-IST, KALEIDOSCOPE - “Concepts and methods for exploring the future of learning with digital technologies”

2004 - 2006

Minerva project, IDWBL - Innovative Didactics for Web-Based Learning

2003 - 2006

Leonardo da Vinci  project No. UK/03/B/F/PP-162_039 EEEYMS – European Enhancement of Early Years Management Skills

2003 - 2006

FP6-510971, BulRMCNet - Bulgarian Network of Research Mobility Centres

2001 - 2002

WG-ECUA+ - 5FP IST-2001-32790 European COTS (Commercial Off-The-Self) Working Group Extension

2001 - 2002

National Project, PC3  project - Telecenters – Development of materials and design of online materials in Internet Technologies

2001 - 2002

5FP IST-2000-025409, e-Living- Life in a Digital Europe

2000 - 2002

5FP IST-1999-12646, TOSCA -- Social Observation Table of Call Centres

2000 - 2001

Project between University of Paris – Sorbonne and University of Sofia Computer Linguistics

2000 - 2001

TEMPUS project 14047-99, Centre of Excellence

1998 - 1999

National Project, Development of Bulgarian Academic Network

1997 - 2000

NIH/Fogarty International Center: RO3 TW 00758-02 Cross-cultural studies: severe hypoglycemia

1993 - 1995

TEMPUS Project Jep – 3310, Mechanics in transport and medicine

     

Annexes: 3. List of publications

Editor:

  1. Kovatcheva E, Palikova N, Proceeding of the National Conference QED’16: Technology Advanced Quality Learning for ALL in honor of the Under the Patronage of the Bulgarian National Commission for UNESCO, under the patronage of the National Commission for UNESCO,  Sofia June 13-15, 2016, Za bukwite-O’pismeneh, ISBN 978-619-185-261-1

  2. Kovatcheva, E. and Sendova, E. Eds (2015) Quality of Education and Challenges in a Digitally Networked World, Proceeding of the UNESCO International Workshop, Publisher Za Bukvite, OPismeneh, Printed by Faleza-OFFICE 2000, Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria, ISBN 978-619-185-163-8 - online, ISBN 978-619-185-162-1 - paper version

Books:

  1. Pratt K., Kovatcheva E.P. (2018) Designing Blended, Flexible, and Personalized Learning. In: Voogt J., Knezek G., Christensen R., Lai KW. (eds) Second Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham, DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53803-7_49-1, Online ISBN 978-3-319-53803-7

(to appear in Bulgarian language):

  1. Denchev, S., Kovatcheva, E., Nikolov, R.(2014) Information Management, Za bukvite-O'Pismeneh, Sofia, ISBN: 978-619-185-114-0
  2. Nikolov R., Shoikova E., Kovatcheva E. (2014) Competence Based Framework for Curriculum Development, Sofia, ISBN: 978-619-185-015-0, ISBN online: 978-619-185-016-7
  3. Kovatcheva, E., (2013) eLearning Horizons, PH Demetra, Sofia, ISBN: 978-954-9526-82-0
  4. Kovatcheva, E., Stefanova. E.(2013) Methodology for applying the e-forms for distance educaion, Sofia, January 2013, Human Resources Development, Operational Programme 2007-2013, ISBN 978-954-9399-15-8
  5. Kovatcheva E. (1999) How to find something in the Internet?, TopTeam Co. Sofia, Bulgaia, ISBN 954-89232-08

 

Handbooks:

Nikolov R., Shoikova E., Kovatcheva E. (2014) Competence Based Framework for Curriculum Development, Sofia, ISBN: 978-619-185-015-0, ISBN online: 978-619-185-016-7

(to appear in Bulgarian language):

  • Stefanova E., Boytchev P., Kovatcheva E. Nikolova N., Sendova E. (2008) Teachers’ handbook, Anubis, Sofia
  • Stefanova E., Boytchev P., Kovatcheva E. Nikolova N., Sendova E. (2008) You and IT handbook for 7th grade, Anubis, Sofia
  • Sendova E., Stefanova E., Kovatcheva E., Nikolova N., Boytchev P. (2007) Teachers’ handbook, Anubis, Sofia
  • Dobreva M., Kovatcheva E., Nikolova N., Sendova E., Stefanova E. (2007) Learn and Create with a Computer: an ICT handbook for 6th grade, Anubis, SofiaВ
  • Dobreva M., Kovatcheva E., Nikolova N., Sendova E., Stefanova E. (2006) The computer in my World: Handbook in Information Technologies for 5th degree, Anubis, Sofia, 2006, ISBN-10:954-426-726-3
  • Dobreva M., Kovatcheva E., Nikolova N., Sendova E., Stefanova E. (2006) Teachers’ handbook, Anubis, Sofia

Papers:

  1. Kovatcheva E., E. Shoikova (2018) UX Design Studio,  In Procceding of INTED'18: 12th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, 5th, 6th and 7th of March, 2018
  2. Kovatcheva, E M. Koleva, M. Simova (2018) EXPERIENCE IN INNOVATION - ACTION PROJECT, In Procceding of INTED'18: 12th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, 5th, 6th and 7th of March, 2018

  3. Konstantinov O., E. Kovatcheva, N. Palikova (2018) GAMIFICATION IN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE EDUCATION, In Procceding of INTED'18: 12th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, 5th, 6th and 7th of March, 2018

  4. Shoikova E. , R. Nikolov, E. Kovatcheva (2018) SMART DIGITAL EDUCATION ENHANCED BY AR AND IOT DATA, In Procceding of INTED'18: 12th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, 5th, 6th and 7th of March, 2018

  5. Kovatcheva E., N. Palikova (2017) Learning and Gamification In Digitalised Heritage Environment - ICERI2017 Proceedings - 10th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain. 16-18 November, 2017. ISBN: 978-84-697-6957-7 / ISSN: 2340-1095, doi: 10.21125/iceri.2017, Publisher: IATED

  6. Vassileva S, E. Kovatcheva (2017) The Innovative Model for Interactivity In Bulgarian Museums - ICERI2017 Proceedings - 10th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain. 16-18 November, 2017. ISBN: 978-84-697-6957-7 / ISSN: 2340-1095, doi: 10.21125/iceri.2017, Publisher: IATEDNikolov R., E.Shoikova, M. Krumova, E. Kovatcheva, V. Dimitrov and A.Shikalanov Learning in a Smart City Environment, Journal of Communication and Computer 13 (2016) 338-350, doi:10.17265/1548-7709/2016.07.003

  7. Nikolov R., Shoikova E., Krumova M, Kovatcheva E, Dimitrov V. and Chikalanov A (2016) Learning in a Smart City Environment in the Proceeding of the UNESCO International Workshop QED'16: Technology Advanced Quality Learning for ALL, June 13-15, 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria (in print)
  8. Palikova N and Kovatcheva E (2016) Applying Computer games as an Instrument to Stimulate Creativity in the Scientific Research Process in the Proceeding of the UNESCO International Workshop QED'16: Technology Advanced Quality Learning for ALL, June 13-15, 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria (in print)

  9. Tomov N. and Kovatcheva E, (2016) Customisation of the content management system for distributed visualisation in the Proceeding of the UNESCO International Workshop QED'16: Technology Advanced Quality Learning for ALL, June 13-15, 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria (in print)

  10. Kovatcheva, E (2015) Case 08: VivaCognitaEducation on the Cloud 2015 - State of the Art, Case Studies, October 215, SchoolontheCloud.eu pp 25-26

  11. Kovatcheva, E (2015) Case 09: Virtual Math ClassEducation on the Cloud 2015 - State of the Art, Case Studies, October 215, SchoolontheCloud.eu p. 27
  12. Kovatcheva E. (2015) A Play оf the First Water оr How To Develop the Digital Natives' Competences Ready For Work,in Proceeding of the  International Scientific Seminar Modern Dimensions иn European Education And Research Area. Rulgarian - Maltese Cultural Communication " Malta, 01 - 08.06.2015
  13. Simova M, Kovatcheva E (2015) Innovation management – opportunity for development. Analysis under the APInno project, in Proceeding of the National Conference ICT in Library Studies, Education and Cultural Heritage under the National Commission for UNESCO and 65 years of University of Library Studies and IT, Sofia May 29, 2015, Za bukwite-O’pismeneh, ISBN 978-619-185-164-5, pp 208-221
  14. Palikova N., Tomov N., Kovatcheva E. (2015) Games and Education. How to learn and play, in Proceeding of the National Conference ICT in Library Studies, Education and Cultural Heritage under the National Commission for UNESCO and 65 years of University of Library Studies and IT, Sofia May 29, 2015, Za bukwite-O’pismeneh, ISBN 978-619-185-164-5, pp 229-240
  15. Konstantinov, O., E. Kovatcheva, R. Nikolov (2015) Cultural Heritage Education - The Role of ICT In: Modern Information Society Formation: Problems, Perspectives, Innovation Approaches - Proceedings of International Forum, 1-5 June 2015, Saint-Petersburg. ISBN: 978-5-8088-1002-0 (winner of the International UNECO IITE Competition Innovative University Practices in ICT in Education in the framework of a project on foresight in higher education Access, Equity and Quality: Envisioning the Future of Higher Education in a Digital Age).
  16. Kovatcheva E (2015) Entrepreneurship Education, e-Learning, and Assessment In proceeding of NETT - Entrepreneurship for Teachers, Gargnano, Italy pp 68-79
  17. Kovatcheva (2014) Reflections, National Seminar in Education 7.12.2014, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Science,  
  18. Nikolov R., Shoikova E, Krumova M, Kovatcheva E. (2014) Learning 2.0 enhanced by social media tools - implementation and assessment, In the Proceeding of the Proceeding of International Conference e-Learning’14, Puerto de la Cruz – La Laguna, Spain Tenerife,  September 13, 2014
  19. Kovatcheva E, Nikolov R., Shoikova E., (2014) Competence-Based for Digital NativesXV In Proceeding International Forum Modern information society formation - problems, perspectives, innovation approaches, Saint-Petersburg, 1-5 June, 2014 pp 48-49
  20. Kovatcheva E. (2013) eLearning Horizons in Papers of Kazhastan academy of Education - Common Pedagogy and Education pp 53.58 (to appear in Russian Language)
  21. Kovatcheva E., Nikolov R, Madjarova M., Chikalanov A (2013) Internet of Things for Wellbeing: Pilot Case of a Smart Health Cardio Belt, in Proceeding MEDICON 2013: XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, September 25-28, Seville, Spain
  22. Kovatcheva E., Georgiev A, Madjarova M., Nikolov R, Chikalanov A (2013) Users and Internet of Things for Wellbeing: Smart Health Cardio Belt, in Proceeding MIE2013: Doctoral Conference in Mathematics, Informatics and Education, September 19-22, Sofia, Bulgaria
  23. Kovatcheva, E., (2013) Visible and Invisible Bulgarian Heritage: One research under the Bulgarian Heritage published on the Web, in Proceeding of DiPP2013: 3rd International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 18-21 September, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
  24. Kovatcheva, E., Shoikova, E., Nikolov, R (2013) A Global Model for Competence Based ICT in Library Studies Course, In proceeding European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), Istanbul, Turkey, 22-25 October
  25. Kovatcheva, E., Shoikova, E., Nikolov, R (2013) Embedding Open Educational Resources in a Competence Based ICT in Library Art Course, In proceeding 10th IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2013 Torun, 2 - 5 July
  26. Denchev, S., Kovatcheva, E., Sendova, E. (2012) Education in the Knowledge & Creativity-based Society, Proceeding of International Conference ICT in Education: Pedagogy, Educational Resources and Quality Assurance, Moscow, Russia, November 13-14 , 2012
  27. Konstantinov,O., Kovatcheva, E., Fol, V., andВ Nikolov R., (2012) Discover the Thracians - An Approach for Use of 2D and 3D Technologies for Digitization of Cultural Heritage in the Field of E-learning, Proceeding International Conference, Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, September 18-21, 2012, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Best paper award
  28. Kovatcheva E. (2012) <L|ETAP> Model for an Adaptive Tutoring System, Proceedings of the 5th Balkan Conference in Informatics, Novi Sad, Serbia, September 16 - 20, 2012, Eds: Budimac Z., Ivanović M., Radovanović M., pp 16-20
  29. Nikolov R., Stefanov K., Kovatcheva E., Sendova E., Konstantinov O. (2012) Open Education and Open Innovation in a Global Learning Environment, UNESCO IITE and UNITWIN/UNESCO ChairsВ International Conference, UNESCO Chairs Partnership on ICTs use in Education”, September 5 - 10, 2012, St.-Petersburg, Russian Federation
  30. Stefanova, E, Nikolova, N., Peltekova, E., Stefanov, K., Zafirova-Malcheva, T., Kovatcheva,В E. (2011) Share.TEC:An Innovative Solution for Teacher Educators, In Proceedings of 4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, November14-16, 2011, Madrid, Spain ICERI, 2011, ISBN: 978-84-615-3324-4
  31. Stefanova,E., Nikolova, N., Peltekova, E., Stefanov, K., Zafirova-Malcheva, T., В Kovatcheva (2011), E.,, Knowledge Sharing with Share.TEC portal, in Proceedings of the International Conference in E-learning and the Knowledge Siciety, August 25-26, 2011, Bucharest, Romaniam pp. 273 - 278, ISBN: 978-606-505-459-2
  32. Nikolov, R, Yankova, I., Todorova, T., Kovatcheva., E, New Paradigm in Library and Learning, In proceeding of LICT and quality of education: UNESCO associate school: on the road of school of future, Int. conf. UNESCO IITO and Associate Schools of UNESCO, April 26-27, 2011, Kzan, Tatarstan, ISBN 978-5-93593-145-2, pp48-57
  33. Kovatcheva, E (2011), Symbols and how we using them to describe ourselves, In proceeding ofВ international conference “E-learning, Distance learning or . . . education of 21 century”, April 6-8, 2011, Sofia, Bulgaria, pp.493-494В (in Bulgarian)
  34. Boytchev, P., Sendova, E., Kovatcheva, E., (2011) Geometry of Motion - Educational Aspects and Challenges; in International Journal on Information Technologies and Security (IJITS). pp. 27 - 40, Year III, No 1, ISSN 1313-8251
  35. Kovatcheva E., Nikolov R., Okamoto T (2010) The User Profile Constructive Model for a Web-Based Intelligent Tutoring System В In proceedings of ICERI2010 Conference, November 15 - 17, 2010, Madrid, Spain, pp 004204 - 004210, ISBN: 978-84-614-2439-9
  36. Todorova M., Hristov H., Stefanova E., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E. (2010) Innovative Experience In Undergraduate Education of Software Professionals Project-Based Learning in Data Structure and Programming, In proceedings of ICERI2010 Conference, November 15-17 2010, Madrid, Spain, pp 005141 – 005150, ISBN: 978-84-614-2439-9
  37. Stefanova E., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E., Stefanov K., Boytchev P. (2010) A Study of Users Requirements for Metadata Repositories of Educational Resources, In proceeding of S3T conference, Varna, Bulgaria, September 11-12, 2010 (to be appear)
  38. Zafirova-Macheva T., Kovatcheva E., Stefanova E., Nikolova N. (2010) An interface for ontology based platform - the evolution of the ideas, In proceeding of S3T conference, Varna, Bulgaria, September 11-12, 2010 (to be appear)
  39. Boytchev P., Sendova E., Kovatcheva E. (2010) Geometry of Motion, In proceeding of International conference on E-Learning and the Knowledge Society, e-Learning’10, Riga, August 26-27, 2010, ISBN 978-9984-30-181-5, JUMI, Riga, Latvia, pp 203-208, Best paper award
  40. Kovatcheva E., Nikolova N., Stefanova E. (2010) Collaborative creativity of learners and teachers - learning by e-communication, In proceeding of International conference on E-Learning and the Knowledge Society, e-Learning’10, Riga, August 26-27, 2010, ISBN 978-9984-30-181-5, JUMI, Riga, Latvia, pp 209-214
  41. Stefanova E., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E., Sendova E., Peltekova E., Hubenova N., Miladinova M., Kantardjieva E. (2010) From a “Flap of a Butterfly Wing” to the “Wind of Change”, In proceeding of Constructionism 2010, Paris, France, August 16-20, 2010 (to be appear)
  42. Sendova E., Stefanova E., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E., Boytchev P. (2010) To provoke limits instead to limit the provocations in IT education, the Invited paper, Conf. proceeding, ICT in the Information Society, (pp 79-86), Plovdiv,, Bulgaria May 27-28, 2010, ISSN 1314-0752
  43. Sendova E., Nikolova N., Stefanova E., Boytchev P., Kovatcheva E., (2009), Harnessing ICT for building a creativity-based society, November 27-28, 2009, Rome, In proceeding “ICT Skills, Education and Certification” of IT Star workshop, ISBN 88-901620-5-8
  44. Stefanova E., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E., Boytchev P., Sendova E., (2009) Myths and Realities about Technology Enhanced Learning, In Proceedings of First International conference Software, Services and Semantic Technologies (S3T), Sofia, Bulgaria, October 28-29, 2009, Ed. D.Dicheva, R. Nokolov, E.Stefanova, pp.116-123, ISBN 978-954-9526-62-2
  45. Sendova E., Boytchev P., Stefanova E., Nikolova N., and Kovatcheva E., Creating a Natural Environment for Synergy of Disciplines, In Proceedings of 4th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, Nice, France, September 29–October 2, 2009 - Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines, Eds.: U. Cress, V. Dimitrova, and M. Specht, EC-TEL 2009, LNCS 5794, pp. 549-555, 2009. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009
  46. Boytchev P., Kamenova S., Sendova E., Stefanova E., Kovatcheva E., Nikolova N., (2009) IT for Innovative Educational Environments: Exploring, Authoring and Programming, In Proceedings of International Conference for Interactive Computer Aided learning -The Challenges of Life Long Learning ICL 2009, Ed. Michael E. Auer, Kassel University Press, Villach, Austria, 2009, pp. 434-444, ISBN 978-3-89958-481-3
  47. Kovatcheva E., Nikolov R. (2009) An adaptive feedback approach for e-learning systems, IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 1/2, June 2009, pp.55-57
  48. Stefanova E., Boytchev P, Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E., Sendova E. (2009) Embracing and enhancing ideas as a strategy for ICT education, Proceeding of International conference on Multimedia and Information technologies in Education (m-ICTE), Volume 1, pp. 206-211, ISBN 978-84-692-1789-4
  49. Stefanova E., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E., Boychev P., Sendova E., (2009) Invention as a part of IT teaching, Proceeding of the 38 Spring Conference of Bulgarian Mathematician, pp 319-328, ISSN 1313-3330
  50. Kovatcheva E. & Roumen N., (2008) Design of an e-Learning System for Accreditation of Non-Formal Learning, ed. Dr Dan Remenyi, Proceeding of the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, Agia Napa, Cyprus, 6-7 November, 2008, book2 pp. 1-7
  51. Kommers P., Kovatcheva E., (2008) Community-based learning in the networked society, Int. J. of Web Based Communities, Vol 4, Number 2 / 2008,В pp.: 253 - 267В
  52. Sendova E., Stefanova E., Nikolova N., and Kovatcheva E. (2008) Like a (School of) Fish in Water (or ICT-Enhanced Skills in Action), Book Series Lecture Notes in Computer Science,В Publisher Springer Berlin/ Heidelberg ISSN 0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online), Vol. 5090/2008, Book Informatics Education - Supporting Computational Thinking, DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-69924-8, Copyright 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-69923-1, pp: 99-109
  53. Kovatcheva E. and Okamoto T. (2008) The Framework and Prospective Design for Web-Based Intelligent Tutoring System, the Seventh IASTED, Int Conf on Web-Based Education, March 17-19, 2008, Innsbruck, Austria, Proceeding ed. V. Uskov pp 82-86
  54. Sendova E., Stefanova E., Boytchev P., Nikolova N., Kovatcheva E. (2008) IT education- challenging the limitations instead of limiting the challenges, Proceeding of 6th International Conference for Informatics and Information Technology (CIIT 2008), Bitola, Macedonia, February 10-14, 2008
  55. Kovatcheva E, Ratcheva D. (2008) Teacher training of current and future teachers, ed. E. Sendova, I. Nikolova, Innovative didactic for web-based learning (pp 67-71) ISBN: 978-954-92146-4-2 Sofia
  56. Kovatcheva E. (2007) Tuning the ICT instruments for Harmony in Mathematics and Arts, Working Joint IFIP Conference: WG3.1 Secondary Education, WG3.5 Primary Education Informatics, Mathematics, and ICT: a ‘golden triangle’, Boston, Massachusetts, USAВ June 28-29, 2007
  57. Boytcheva S., В Kovatcheva E. (2006) Development of Adaptive e-Learning System Based on Learning Objects, E-Learning Journal, Communication & Cognition, vol 39. Number1/2, 2006, pp 41-50
  58. Nikolova I., Luck P., Kovatcheva E. (2006) E-Learning for Enhancing Management Skills, E-Learning Journal, Communication & Cognition, vol 39. Number1/2, 2006, pp 75-84
  59. Sendova E., Stefanova E., Kovatcheva E., Dobreva M., Nikolova N. (2006) How to help our students give birth to their good ideas? (Handbook in IT for Innovative Teachers), National Conference:Education in Information Society, October 13-14, 2006, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, pp., 67-72
  60. Kovatcheva E., Nikolov R. (2006) Hierarchical Adaptive Model for evaluation in e-learning, FMI Conference The pioneers of Bulgarian mathematics, July 8-10, 2006
  61. Nikolova I., Nikolov R., Kovatcheva E. (2005) e-Learning for e-Learning: Reflection on Teacher and Student Experiences in an e-Learning Course In Proceedings, 2-nd Balkan Conference on Informatics, November 17-19, 2005, Ohrid, Macedonia. pp.В 211-219.
  62. Boytcheva S., Nikolov R., Kovatcheva E., and Nikolova I. (2005) Case studies for Technology-Enhanced Learning in Bulgaria Higher Education, International Conference The Technology and Change in Educational Practice, 5-6 Oct 2005, London Knowledge Lab.
  63. Boytcheva S., В Kovatcheva E. (2005) Development of Adaptive e-Learning System Based on Learning Objects, In Proceedings, International Conference on E-learning,  2005,Berlin, Germany. pp.В 245-254
  64. Nikolova I., Luck P., Kovatcheva E, (2005) E-Learning for Enhancing Management Skills, In Proceedings, International Conference on E-learning , September 6-7, 2005,Berlin, Germany. pp.В 235-244
  65. Kovatcheva E., Kommers P., (2004) Web-based youth communities in the light of cyberspace psychology, International Journal of Web Based Communities (IJWBC), Vol.1 - Issue 1“ 2004, pp. 46 - 57
  66. Kovatcheva E. (2003) The Cyberspace impact on the Bulgarian students, Int. Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education, m-ICTE 2003, Badajoz, Spain, December 3-6,В 2003, pp 259-262
  67. Kovatcheva E. (2003) Cyberpsychology “ Internet Psychology, Journal PC Magazin, 09, 2003
  68. Kovatcheva E. (2003) ICT Influence on Bulgarian Students, International Congress MASSEE, 2003, Borovetc, Bulgaria, September 15-21, 2003, pp 50-54
  69. Kovatcheva E. (2002) Call Centers - Development Tendencies, Journal Automatics & Informatics, 4, 2002, pp.33-36
  70. Kovatcheva E. (2002) The experience of other. Tendency to development of Call centers, National Conference-Call Centers, 17.05.2002, Sofia
  71. Nikolov R., Stefanov K, Kovatcheva E., Stefanova E. (2001) Centre of Excellence in Information Society Technologies the Role of the University in Capacity Building Outside the University, The Sixth International Conference on Information and Communications Technology in Public Administration ICTPA '01, 28-31.10.2001, Sinaia Romania

PhD Thesis: Adaptive eLearning Systems (to appear in Bulgarian language)

 

 

 

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